Hi everyone. Been a while since I kept a blog on here but seeing many faces and being involved in the UKDFBA Britain and qualifiers reminded me of how much I enjoyed this and the general community it brings. So I'm going to get back to the habits of old and develop a mild compulsion to post workouts and check "the forums" in my lunch time!

Firstly the Britain I have posted about else where but it really was a superb experience I'd recommend to anyone. Great running and venue. Am stoked with my fifth place finish, which sounds a bit odd if your dying desire is to win but I'm more of a realist and to achieve that with what I've got to work with currently far surpassed what I thought I could achieve this year. My goal was to get some shreds in my glutes and hams for the first time and see where it took me. Was also a real pleasure to get some shots with big Sam Watt. In terms of measuring progress I was very happy with my upper body developments although still have a lot of work to do.

I'm a big believer in metabolic building and would account some of my improvement to eating more calories this year (by the end of the diet I was 500 up on last prep).

Anyway current goals:-upper body specifically delts, arm, and back development-develop metabolic capacity to eat even more next time-reverse diet slowly and not to surpass 15-20lbs of stage weight-squat bench and deadlift all the weights....seriously though this offseason is like to hit a 200kg squat, 270 deadlift and 130 bench but we shall see

Very motivated for the future now. I will look to compete in 2018 most likely. I wasn't going to compete this year but I got into my standard yearly cut and was close enough to show shape to keep dieting and so glad I did it. Future competition goal? Really not sure, long term goal was to be a top 5 contender at the British finals. I don't really like setting placing goals as you lose sight of the things you can and cannot control. So for now the goal is to get onstage in a few years just better.

Great to see the 'blogging Bull returning! Great catching up again at the weekend too

I'm with you on the long term goals, I see it as like a hurdle race - the one directly in front of you is the most important.

Will be checking in on yours regularly matt, i remember reading how you stay very close to comp shape year round and it really got me focussed on the 12 months/ 24/7 mindset rather than just in season and "out of season"

Simples and been working away at this front squat a while. It's now pretty comfortable with no belt which I'm happy with and really like the movement. This workout was added just to give some extra volume as often on my other leg day by the time I finish squats the assistance works a bit lack lustre!

Well done on your placing at the Finals Pete you look in excellent shape in the photos and video clips I have seen from the show.

Thank you felix hope you are well mate long time no see! Will you be competing any time soon?

Upper body tonight with a rushed session (gym shuts at 8 at the mo). Deadlifts have felt really heavy as I've lost weight through the prep. Was about 87kg first thing on Saturday and whenever I dip below 90 that's when physics are against me and don't lift so well. Still enjoyed this one, basic lifts for volume.

Well done on your placing at the Finals Pete you look in excellent shape in the photos and video clips I have seen from the show.

Thank you felix hope you are well mate long time no see! Will you be competing any time soon?

Upper body tonight with a rushed session (gym shuts at 8 at the mo). Deadlifts have felt really heavy as I've lost weight through the prep. Was about 87kg first thing on Saturday and whenever I dip below 90 that's when physics are against me and don't lift so well. Still enjoyed this one, basic lifts for volume.

Well done on your placing at the Finals Pete you look in excellent shape in the photos and video clips I have seen from the show.

Thank you felix hope you are well mate long time no see! Will you be competing any time soon?

Upper body tonight with a rushed session (gym shuts at 8 at the mo). Deadlifts have felt really heavy as I've lost weight through the prep. Was about 87kg first thing on Saturday and whenever I dip below 90 that's when physics are against me and don't lift so well. Still enjoyed this one, basic lifts for volume.

Enjoyed that with some stretching after. Been watching the coverage of the British lads in Switzerland and wow there are some physiques on show!!! Godzilla is beast and I fancy he will sweep the worlds this year.